10 Shortest WWE Champions Ever

1. Rey Mysterio - 5'6"

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Is there any doubt as to whether Rey Mysterio is the greatest cruiserweight wrestler of all time? The Biggest Little Man in wrestling found himself propelled into World Heavyweight Championship contention in the wake of Eddie's death, and he arrived at his destiny by defeating Kurt Angle and Randy Orton in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 22.

Rey would also get a run with the WWE Championship, but this one would prove short-lived. When CM Punk 'walked out' on the company in 2011 the company was left without a champion, and a tournament was held to fill the vacancy. Mysterio would win the tournament, defeating The Miz in the final, but his joy was short-lived as he lost the championship to John Cena later that night.

Rey Mysterio defied all the odds and general wrestling logic to become World Heavyweight Champion. Even in the modern age, where height is less of a factor in determining an individual's chances in the sport, it is unlikely that WWE will crown a world champion who stands shorter than Rey Mysterio any time soon.

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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.